Huawei Symantec Introduces Storage, Security Solutions

The Oceanspace S2600, the Oceanspace N8300 and Secospace USG2000 BSR/HSR solutions come to North America.

Huawei Symantec announced the North American launch of three storage products
aimed at small to medium-size businesses and enterprises: an enterprise-class
storage solution for SMBs, a high-performance computing-focused unified storage
platform, and a multiservice gateway for security and routing.
The solutions will be made available to North American SMBs and enterprises
through the company's authorized distributor, Condre Storage.

The three products announced-the Oceanspace S2600, the Oceanspace N8300 and the
Secospace USG2000 BSR/HSR-kick
off Huawei Symantec's effort to unveil more competitive products and solutions
to the North American market.

The Oceanspace S2600 is a storage solution for SMBs that was designed to
give cost-conscious businesses access to enterprise-level technology in one
box. The company said its consolidated set of storage features allows SMBs to
reduce total cost of ownership.

The Oceanspace N8300 solution is a unified storage platform designed for midrange
and high-end storage applications. Its architecture, high scalability and
user-friendly management support high-performance computing, databases, Websites,
file services, streaming media, video surveillance and file backup for
businesses across a range of sectors.

The Secospace USG2000 BSR/HSR
is a multiservice gateway solution that integrates security, routing and
switching, wireless access, and voice service functions. It is an all-in-one
device that can provide IP routing and flexible network connections, and helps
assure businesses of end-to-end security.

"The solutions introduced today embody the innovative and cost-effective
solutions promised at the launch of the Huawei Symantec joint venture,"
said Jane Li, general manager of North America for
Huawei Symantec. "We are committed to helping North American SMBs and
enterprises manage their critical information assets with cutting-edge
technology at reasonable prices."

In September, the company announced that Condre Storage, an enterprise IT
distributor, has been selected as an authorized distributor for its network
storage products in the North American market. Condre Storage has announced
plans to work jointly with Huawei Symantec to build awareness and reach for the
Huawei Symantec brand through its distribution network of 2,500 value-added
storage resellers. Condre Storage said it plans to develop channel and partner
strategies to recruit and broaden the partner network of Huawei Symantec's
network storage solutions.

In addition, Condre Storage provides value-added distribution (VAD) services to
its regional channel partners. This includes a range of networked services,
such as pre-sales consultancy, marketing, service implementation and
after-sales support. The company offers a combination of product lines in hard
drives, tape backup, RAID systems, storage area networking (SAN)
and software.

Huawei Symantec, a joint venture established in 2008, has deployed solutions
for more than 1,000 customers from various industries in over 40 countries and
anticipates global revenues to reach $500 million in 2010. The joint venture
recently introduced an official presence in North America
and is focused on expanding its product line for the region, generating a
network of distributor partners and creating long-term partnerships with
customers, according to a company release.

Nathan Eddy is Associate Editor, Midmarket, at eWEEK.com. Before joining eWEEK.com, Nate was a writer with ChannelWeb and he served as an editor at FierceMarkets. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.